Grant caught 63 passes for 1,041 yards this season and scored six touchdowns and had a league-best seven 100-yard games. He averaged 16.5 yards a catch. Santos, in West Palm Beach, Florida this week for Lou Groza award finalist festivities, was the league's first-team place-kicker selection.

Santos, a junior, connected on all 21 field goals he tried this season. Only one other player in FBS history has had a perfect season on 20 or more field goal tries. Johnson, who transferred from Georgia to begin the season, snapped for Santos.

All 12 schools were represented with at least one selection and 10 placed at least one player on the first team. C-USA champion Tulsa produced the most total selections with 10, while East Division champion UCF had the most first team choices with six, followed by the Golden Hurricane with five. The Knights ranked second in total selectionswith nine, while SMU had seven and East Carolina and Houston each produced six.

Tulsa’s 10 selections include five on each side of the ball. Highlighting the first team choices are senior LB DeAundre Brown (125 tackles, 17 TFL’s, 9.0 sacks), senior DE Cory Dorris (49 tackles, 6.0 sacks, two blocked kicks) and senior DB DexterMcCoil (85 tackles, four interceptions). Brian DeShane and Jared Grigg, a pair of offensive linemen who are part of a unit that allowed the fewest sacks (nine) in C-USA, also were listed on the first team.

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UCF had two first team picks apiece on offense, defense and special teams. Senior RB Latavius Murray (league-best 103.5yards per game and 14 rushing touchdowns) is joined by senior OL Jordan Rae to represent the offense, while senior FS Kemal Ishmael (team-best 116 tackles, three interceptions) and senior DE Troy Davis (6.5 sacks, three forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries) are listed on defense. The Knights produced the first team kick returner and punt returner, respectively, in senior Quincy McDuffie (34.2 avg., three touchdown returns) and sophomore J.J. Worton (league-high 24 returns for 264 yards, an 11.0 yard average).